officer

S2 W1

BrE /ˈɒfɪsə/ AmE /ˈɑːfɪsər/

noun en → es

1 POLICE [singular] A2

a person who works for the police, especially one with a rank such as sergeant or inspector

agente de policía, oficial policial

  • police officer

Collocations traffic officer · border officer

  • The police officer stopped the car.

    El agente de policía detuvo el coche.

2 ARMY [singular] B1

a person who is a member of an army, especially one with a rank such as captain or major

oficial militar, soldado

  • army officer

Collocations naval officer · officer in charge

  • The army officer gave the order.

    El oficial militar dio la orden.

1 GOVERNMENT [singular] B2

a person who works for a government, especially one with an important job or rank such as secretary of state

funcionario público, oficial del gobierno

  • government officer

Collocations customs officer · immigration officer

  • The government officer reviewed the documents.

    El funcionario público revisó los documentos.

4 SPORT [singular] B2

a person who is in charge of a sports team, especially one with an important job such as coach or manager

entrenador, gerente deportivo

  • sports officer

Collocations team officer · club officer

  • The sports officer planned the training schedule.

    El gerente deportivo planificó el horario de entrenamiento.

5 ORGANIZATION [singular] C1

a person who is in charge of an organization or part of it, especially one with a high rank such as president or director

director, oficial de la organización

  • organization officer

Collocations board officer · association officer

  • The organization officer made a speech.

    El oficial de la organización pronunció un discurso.